oxytone

/'ɔksitoun/

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Word: Oxytone

Definition: An oxytone is a noun that refers to a word that has stress or an acute accent placed on the last syllable. This means when you say the word, you emphasize the very end of it more than the other parts.

Usage Instructions:

1. Pronunciation: Say the word “oxytone” as /ˈɒk.sɪ.ˌtoʊn/.
2. Stress: When you say an oxytone word, make sure to put extra emphasis on the last part of the word.

Examples:

1. The word "café" is an oxytone because the stress is on the last syllable: ca-FÉ.
2. The word "ballet" is also an oxytone, as we emphasize the last part: bal-LET.

Advanced Usage:

In linguistic studies, understanding oxytone words can be very important for analyzing how different languages use stress to convey meaning. In some languages, the placement of stress can change the meaning of a word.

Word Variants:

• Paroxytone: A term used for words with stress on the second-to-last syllable.
• Proparoxytone: A term for words with stress on the third-to-last syllable.

Different Meanings:

While "oxytone" primarily refers to the accentuation of syllables in words, it does not have widely recognized alternative meanings outside of linguistic contexts.

Synonyms:

• Acute accent: This term refers to the mark used to indicate the stress on the last syllable, but it is not a synonym for oxytone itself.
• There are no direct synonyms for "oxytone," but related terms include monosyllabic (one syllable) and polysyllabic (multiple syllables), which describe different types of words.

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs that include the word "oxytone," as it is mainly used in a linguistic context.

Summary:

An oxytone is a word that has its stress on the last syllable.

Academic

Noun

1. word having stress or an acute accent on the last syllable